MONTENEGRO CRNA GORA - Focus-Balkans
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FOCUS-BALKANS PROJECT
WWW.FOCUS-BALKANS.ORG
NATIONAL CONTEXT
INSTITUT OF PUBLIC HEALTH MONTENEGROIn the mission of health protection and improvement
www.ijzcg.me
ASSOC PROF.BOBAN MUGOŠA, PRIM DR LJILJANA
ŽIŽIĆ, DR MSC ZORICA ĐORĐEVIĆ, DR BORKO BAJIĆ,
SANJA ŠĆEPANOVIĆ, BALŠA RADULOVIĆ,
MONTENEGROCRNA GORA
FOCUS-BALKANS PROJECT
WWW.FOCUS-BALKANS.ORG
NETWORKING MEETINGS
CONSUMER STUDY IMPLEMENTATION FOR PRODUCTS WITH HEALTH CLAIMS IN MONTENEGRO
Recommendations
→ Declarations on products should be more visible and
understandable.
→ To rise awareness and inform consumers about
importance and meaning of the labels and claims.
→ To reduce youth obesity by developing strategies based
on research on food consumption among this population
group.
→ To improve regulations and develop new laws in order to
protect interests and health of the population.
→ To enhance cooperation and strengthen the capacities of
different actors in the area, ‘‘from farm to fork”, through
projects with partners from the EU and WBC.
Striking Results
→ Offer and consumption of
products with H&N statements is
increasing.
→ The main barrier for consumption
of N&H claims products is the
price and the taste.
The organizing Team
Institute of Public Health as a preventive-medical-health
organization, deals among other tasks, with healthy
lifestyles, quality of nutrition and nutrition habits, analysing
of health quality of foods, consumer goods and drinking
water.
Dr. Boban Mugoša; Pirm. Dr. Ljiljana Žižić; Zorica
Đorđević; Dr. Borko Bajić; Sanja Šćepanović; Balša
Radulović.
Improper diet is the leading cause of comorbidity in Montenegro
and 55% of the adult population is overweight or obese, and in
children aged 7-19 years this percentage is 21%. This observation
raises great concerns.
The analysis of the situation of Food Consumer Science in
Montenegro shows insufficiencies.
It is necessary to focus researches among target population groups
in order to obtain a clear picture of the situation and monitor trends
in food consumption in Montenegro.
Data on nutritional status and food habits of the population are
obtained mainly through quantitative studies that are done on a
representative sample of the population through different
programs and different approaches.
The impact of different public health aspects related to food
consumption is shaped by a variety of strategies and action
plans of the Government and relevant ministries in cooperation
with public health institutions.
Institute of Public Health
Presentations, main topics Number and structure of participants Date
Project presentation, main goals, state of art in Montenegro.
18 (researchers, producers, government representatives, consumer organizations...).
27.04.09
Consumers protection, food safety and practice in Montenegro.
14 (producers, retailers, processors, resarchers, poliicy makers, NGO).
15.12.09
Products with health and nutrition claims, situation on the market in Montenegro,
risks and needs for improving.
25 (producers of diary products and juices, processors , reteilers, government representatives).
16.06.10
Traditional products, producers, protection and science, introducing
participants with results of the focus groups for traditional products.
15 (producers of diary products, baking and pastryies, Veterinary Directorate, Association of chefs).
08.12.10
Fruits consumption and products with health claims considered by consumers
(participants in the study).
21 (producers, processors, consumer organizations, researchres, retailers,NGO).
17.03.11
Extended networking meeting "Focus on Food consumers in Balkans“. Organic products consumption and
organic markets; traditional food consumption in WBC's.
Around 80 different stakeholders from all WBC countries and EU.
07.06.11Figure 1: Picture from Networking Meetings in Podgorica.
→ Younger consumers pay more attention to content of labeling
compare to older consumers, especially women.
→ Older and younger consumers do not fully understand the labels
on products, especially those written in small font. They pay more
attention to expire date, manufacturer and prize.
→ Consumers prefer products whose claims are verified by the local
health agencies.
Graphic 1: Origin of N&H products in Montenegro
Networking Meetings